Mounting, ContinuedHot pressA hot press technique uses heat or heat-activated adhesive to mountphotographs and artwork to cardstock. The disadvantage of this method isthat the high temperature may harm the artwork. Hot glue guns and waxersare wet processes. The hot adhesive is fluid until set. The dry process ofhot press mounting uses a press set to a very high temperature to activate athin sheet of adhesive placed between the art and cardstock. Use a lowertemperature setting when you mount photographs as the heat ruptures thesurface emulsion. Products using wax-based adhesives, such as shadingsheets or lettering strips, melt in the heat of the process. Art mounted withhot glue or dry mount is not repositionable; art mounted with wax. isrepositionable until it is burnished.To use a dry mounting press, use this table:StepAction1Turn on the dry mount press. Set the temperature to 200 to 250degrees.23456Plug in and turn on a tacking iron.Cut a piece of mounting tissue the same size as the artwork.Tack the mounting tissue to the back of the artwork with thetacking iron. If you have to use more than one sheet of mountingtissue, leave a narrow seam between pieces. Do not overlap theedges. Overlapping will leave a visible seam on the face of the art.Position the art on the cardstock.Cover the face of the print and using the tacking iron, lightly spottack the art to the cardstock.78Place the art (covered with the protective paper) on the bed of thehot dry mount press.Apply pressure to the bail or handle that lowers the press forapproximately 10 seconds.9Remove the mounted print from the press.Continued on next page2-30